Heating Systems Being Monitored; Mortensen Hall Laundry Repair

  • The Facilities team has been doing rounds of buildings and checking HVAC systems to make sure the heat is working properly during the extreme cold.
  • The Mortensen Hall laundry room closed Tuesday for clogged dryer vents to be cleaned out. The work was to be be done Friday and the laundry room will re-open afterward.   
  • T-Mobile will be on campus doing antenna updates on the roof of Oren Gateway. The work may limit access to outside parking areas near Oren Gateway. Facilities will reach out to those impacted.
  • If you see icy patches, call Public Safety at 612-330-1717 and they will work with Facilities to address them.
  • Please put in a custodial request to refill gel hand sanitizer in building dispensers if they’re empty as well as for more disinfectant wipes, towels, and spray for cleaning up common spaces in offices and similar shared spaces after use.
  • Hand sanitizer tip: Use an eighth of a pump to avoid getting too much hand sanitizer.
  • HEPA Air Purifiers are being used in classrooms and run 24 hours daily. These are not required and can be turned down or off during class and turned back on afterward.
  • HVAC systems are bringing in fresh air 24 hours a day.